MarathonJulie.com -- Photos (Week 25: Marathon Day!)

Photo Album (Week Twenty-Five: Marathon Day!)

Page 1: Pre-race

This is my hotel room the night before the marathon. I knew I'd never sleep unless I had everything laid out with no room for human error in the morning. That's the "Good Luck" balloon Andrea brought me at lunch. She's so sweet!

Speaking of sweet . . . this is Pam. She and Emily spent much of Friday night decorating their singlets with glitter paint and hoping it would dry in time.

My sister, Susan, joined us around 11pm. They look wide awake here, but we went to sleep within 20 minutes of this photo.

This is the marathon course. It looks flat here, but you should have seen it in 3-D!

PSInet Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens (and novice marathoners)!

It sure is dark. I think more marathons should start around 10ish. Although, then we wouldn't have finished before dark, so I guess you can't win either way.

This is sunrise over the finish line. It's deserted right now, but we'll see it bustling with activity for the next 8+ hours!

So, we thought we might need an ego boost toward the end of the race. Nothing like having a total stranger yelling sweet nothings as you run by!

"Go farther than you ever thought you could." That perfectly sums up the past 6 months.
I swear I had a version of this photo with all of us facing the right camera, but someone must have stolen it.

Talk about an ego boost!!!

Greg and I have spent countless hours trying to figure out why we are standing so weird in this photo. I also just noticed that Emily has to tie her shoe.

The official clock has started and we're slowly making our way to the balloon-laden starting line (right behind Jeanie and Joanie)!

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	This is my hotel room the night before the marathon. I knew I'd never sleep unless I had everything laid out with no room for human error in the morning. That's the "Good Luck" balloon Andrea brought me at lunch. She's so sweet!
	Speaking of sweet . . . this is Pam. She and Emily spent much of Friday night decorating their singlets with glitter paint and hoping it would dry in time.
	My sister, Susan, joined us around 11pm. They look wide awake here, but we went to sleep within 20 minutes of this photo.
	This is the marathon course. It looks flat here, but you should have seen it in 3-D!
	PSInet Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens (and novice marathoners)!
	It sure is dark. I think more marathons should start around 10ish. Although, then we wouldn't have finished before dark, so I guess you can't win either way.
	This is sunrise over the finish line. It's deserted right now, but we'll see it bustling with activity for the next 8+ hours!
	So, we thought we might need an ego boost toward the end of the race. Nothing like having a total stranger yelling sweet nothings as you run by!
	"Go farther than you ever thought you could." That perfectly sums up the past 6 months. I swear I had a version of this photo with all of us facing the right camera, but someone must have stolen it.
	Talk about an ego boost!!!
	Greg and I have spent countless hours trying to figure out why we are standing so weird in this photo. I also just noticed that Emily has to tie her shoe.
	The official clock has started and we're slowly making our way to the balloon-laden starting line (right behind Jeanie and Joanie)!